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Psionicists?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:39 am
by Deinarious
Yeah...as you can tell by the title, I'm wondering if it is possible to RP a psionicist. So, is it possible?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:43 am
by Samantha Meryadeles
maybe you explain what you think a psionicist IS and should be able to do?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:31 am
by Faladron
Psionics, in the context of role-playing games, is a broad category of fantastic abilities, similar to the paranormal psionic abilities that some people claim in reality. These fictional abilities are primarily distinguished by one or more of the following common features:
Magic-like abilities including:
Telepathy and/or mental domination
Telekinesis
Teleportation
Illusion
Time travel and/or manipulation of the flow of time
"Energy"-based offensive abilities (e.g. pyrokinesis)
Purely mental offensive abilities with no physical manifestation
Exclusive or near-exclusive association with highly intelligent beings
Mental discipline required for training and use
Lack of arcane ritual, gestures and other typical features of magic
(source:
http://www.algebra.com/algebra/about/hi ... .wikipedia )
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:57 pm
by Nedym Myskira
Holy shit Faladron is back!!!
just forum lurking or back for real? thats the question...
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:53 pm
by Korm Kormsen
i dont know who faladron is, but this guy sounds like Wilhelm von Junzt....
korm
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:39 pm
by swish1
huh? *scratches his head
pscion.. what????
I think you want to become a mage?than a... P.....
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:08 pm
by Dónal Mason
A psionicist is quite different to a mage. It has much more to do with manipulating things using your mind, rather than waving your hands to cause mass destruction while wearing a dress.
I do recall a certain GM getting pissy about someone playing such a character, however.